DESCRIPTION

This one hour online presentation will be an overview of mindfulness, which is the awareness that emerges from paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment by moment (Kabat-Zinn).  Over the last two decades, mindfulness has gained popularity in the United States with a rapidly growing body of literature. Programs such as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) have demonstrated to be beneficial in treatment of depression, anxiety, PTSD chronic pain, sleep quality, fatigue, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome and improving quality of life. There is now a growing, but still limited research suggesting that mindfulness appears to be feasible and may also be effective in the traumatic brain injury population in reducing symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress, improving mental fatigue, quality of life, perceived self-efficacy, and possibly improving attention. Although the literature is limited, clinicians specializing in the traumatic brain injury population may consider using mindfulness interventions as an adjunct therapy to help modify and restructure cognitive distortions that negatively affect recovery in certain individuals who suffer a traumatic brain injury.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Develop a basic understanding of mindfulness and its evolution in medicine
2. Understand the potential role of mindfulness interventions in the traumatic brain injury population based on research
3. Develop ways to integrate mindfulness into your daily life

TARGET AUDIENCE

This program is intended for Physicians and other clinical staff at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

ACCREDITATION

Partners HealthCare System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Partners HealthCare System designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

FACULTY

Bonny Su Wong, MD

FACULTY DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS

In accord with the disclosure policy of Partners HealthCare System as well as guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), planners, speakers and anyone who may have an influence on the content of the activity have been asked to disclose any relationship they or their spouse/partner have to companies producing pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, devices, etc. that may be germane to the content of their presentation. Such disclosure is not intended to suggest or condone bias, but provides participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a given presentation.

RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (COI)
Partners HealthCare System has implemented a process to resolve potential COIs for this CME activity to help ensure content objectivity, independence, fair balance and ensure that the content is aligned with the interest of the public.

The following planners and/or their spouse/partner have reported no relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest:

Jason Frankel, MD
Jeffrey Schneider, MD

The following planners and/or their spouse/partner have reported a relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest:

Mel Glenn, MD
Service Fee, Hypnotherap private practice
Stocks, MariMed

The following speaker and/or their spouse/partner have reported no relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest:

Bonny Su Wong, MD